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A large quantity of unsound food, consisting of bacon, cheese,
margarine, tinned meat and milk, etc., was on July 2nd at the
premises of a grocer and provision dealer, in Tennyson Street.
The food was found in a room at the back of the shop, and
forthwith seized and removed to the Town Hall, and after being
inspected by me, conveyed to the South-Western Police Court
and condemned by the Magistrate.
On the 11th July, from information received by the Inspector,
which he at once reported to me, that the owner of the premises
was getting rid of his business and about to leave the neighbourhood,
I immediately got into communication with the Solicitor,
who took out the summons at once without waiting for the next
meeting of the Health Committee, and I informed the Chairman
of the Committee, who agreed to the action taken.
The owner of the premises had, however, absconded before
the summons was served, and no trace of his whereabouts could
be found.
The facts were subsequently reported to the Health Committee,
who approved of the action taken.
The following table gives particulars of the quantities and
nature of the unsound food brought to the Health Department
for inspection and destruction during 1908:—